Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shins
Noun
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Wider bands around thighs and calves distributed pressure evenly and reduced hotspots.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025 -
But the calves obviously don't know, and get entangled.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lamb shanks are braised in Malbec till they can be shredded and made into croquettes with provoleta cheese and a yogurt mint sauce.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After a couple shanks, Sanchez launches one on line.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Shins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shins. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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